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Renunciation

Definitions: Renunciation

Renunciation

Noun

1. Rejecting as invalid.

2. The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes).

3. A verbal act of renouncing.

4. The act of renouncing.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "renunciation" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1762. (references)

Specialty Definitions: Renunciation

DomainDefinitions

Finance

Where a share has been allotted, but nobody has been entered on the share register for the share, it can be renounced to another person. Source: European Union. (references)

Law

To disclaim a right, interest or office is to renounce all claim to it or to refuse to accept it. The act of disclaiming is called a disclaimer. . . . (Jowitt's, 2nd ed. , 1977, p. 620). Source: European Union. (references)

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Synonyms: Renunciation

Synonyms: apostasy (n), defection (n), forgoing (n), forswearing (n), renouncement (n), repudiation (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Renunciation

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Exemption

Noun: exemption, freedom, irresponsibility, immunity, liberty, license, release, exoneration, excuse, dispensation, absolution, franchise, renunciation, discharge; exculpation. Verb: be exempt; Adjective:

Relinquishment

Noun: relinquishment, abandonment; (of a course); renunciation, expropriation, dereliction; cession, surrender, dispensation; quitclaim deed; resignation; riddance.

Discontinuance; (cessation); renunciation; (recantation); abrogation; resignation; (retirement); desuetude; cession; (of property).

Resignation

Noun: resignation, retirement, abdication, renunciation, abjuration; abandonment, relinquishment.

Tergiversation

Tergiversation, recantation; palinode, palinody; renunciation; abjuration,abjurement; defection; (relinquishment); going over; Verb: apostasy; retraction, retractation; withdrawal; disavowal; (negation); revocation, revokement; reversal; repentance; -redintegratio amoris.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Renunciation

English words defined with "renunciation": abdication, Abjurement, abnegation, Abrenunciationdenial, DerainmentNonsuitRenunciatory, Retraxitself-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation, stepping down. (references)
Specialty definitions using "renunciation": non-providing executorrenunciation document, resign, Re-sign. (references)

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Modern Usage: Renunciation

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

The Renunciation (1914)

Love's Renunciation (1911)

Renunciation (1910)

The Renunciation (1909)

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Commercial Usage: Renunciation

DomainTitle

Books

  • Light of Asia: Or the Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) (reference)

  • The Renunciation (UNESCO Collection of Representative Works) (reference)

    (more book examples)

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Photo Album: Renunciation

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Frank B. Kellogg, standing, with representatives of the governments who have ratified the Treaty for Renunciation of War (Kellogg-Briand Pact), in the East Room of the White House.Credit: Library of Congress.

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Familiar Quotations: Renunciation

AuthorQuotation

Amelia E. Barr

With renunciation life begins.

George Eliot

Renunciation remains sorrow, though a sorrow borne willingly.

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Historic Usage: Renunciation

AuthorDateQuotation

Treaty of Versailles

1919

This renunciation shall take effect as from August 3, 1914. (reference)

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Use in Literature: Renunciation

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The monastery is a renunciation.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Renunciation

SubjectTopicQuote

Civil Liberties

Ukraine

Citizens of other countries must demonstrate renunciation of foreign citizenship one year after they acquire Ukrainian citizenship. (references)

Laos

In Savannakhet province, a renunciation and church-closing campaign begun in 1999 had led to the closure of at least 24 of the province's 32 Lao Evangelical (LE) churches by year's end. (references)

Vietnam

Under threat of physical abuse or confiscation of property, ethnic minority Protestants allegedly are made to sign a formal, written renunciation or to undergo a symbolic ritual, which includes drinking rice whiskey mixed with animal blood. (references)

Economic History

Latvia

Naturalization criteria include a conversational knowledge of Latvian, a loyalty oath, renunciation of former citizenship, a ten-year residency requirement, and a knowledge of the Latvian constitution. (references)

Romania

Romania was the largest U.S. trading partner in Eastern Europe until Ceausescu's 1988 renunciation of Most Favored Nation (non-discriminatory) trading status resulted in high U.S. tariffs on Romanian products. (references)

Political Economy

Laos

Forced renunciation campaigns and church closings intensified in some areas. (references)

Women

Nicaragua

However, on December 19, Judge Juana Mendez dropped the rape charges against Ortega on the grounds that the 5-year statute of limitations, which began when Narvaez filed her complaint in 1999, not his December renunciation of immunity, had run out. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

RESIGN, v.t. To renounce an honor for an advantage. To renounce an advantage for a greater advantage. 'Twas rumored Leonard Wood had signed A true renunciation Of title, rank and every kind Of military station -- Each honorable station. By his example fired -- inclined To noble emulation, The country humbly was resigned To Leonard's resignation -- His Christian resignation. Politian Greame

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Speeches: Renunciation

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

Herbert C. Hoover

1929-1933The recent treaty for the renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy sets an advanced standard in our conception of the relations of nations.

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Usage Frequency: Renunciation

"Renunciation" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Renunciation" is used about 136 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%13627,260

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Renunciation

Expressions using "renunciation": renunciation document renunciation on oath. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "renunciation": self-renunciation.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Renunciation

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
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Modern Translations: Renunciation

Language Translations for "renunciation"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Afrikaan

  

afswering (abjuration). (various references)

   

Albanian

  

mospranim (challenge, denial, disapproval, disavowal, disclaimer, nay, non-acceptance, objection, refusal, rejection, repudiation, repulse, spurn), heqje dore (abnegation, apostasy, release, waiver). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏نكران (repudiation), ‏تنازل (abdicate, back down, cede, concede, concession, condescend, deign, demission, disclaimer, give ground, give in, give up, part with, pass up, recede, recession, relinquish, renounce, resignation, stand down, step down, surrender, transfer, waive, waiver, yield), ‏تخل (cession, defection, renouncement, surrender, waiver), ‏إنكار (contradiction, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, negation, odium, refusal), ‏إرتداد (apostasy, bounce, defection, kick, rebound, recall, recantation, recess, recoil, reflection, reflexion, regress, relapse, repercussion, retroversion, reverberation, withdrawal). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

себеотрицание (abnegation, self abnegation, self denial, self sacrifice, self-devotion, self-renunciation), отричане (abnegation, denial, denouncement, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, proscription, recantation, renouncement, repudiation, retractation, retraction, traverse), отказване (abnegation, back track, backtrack, denial, disavowal, disclamation, recantation, relinquishment, remise, remission, renouncement, repudiation, retractation), изоставяне (abandonment, arrears, dereliction, desertion, exposure, lag, neglect, relinquishment, renouncement). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

克制 (forbear, forbearing, Forbore, forebear, Refrained, Refraining, restrain, restrained, Restraining, restraint). (various references)

   

Czech

  

zrušení (abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annulment, breach, cancellation, diriment, dissolution, recall, repeal, rescission, withdrawal), vzdání se (surrender), vypovìzení (banishment, declaration, deportation, relegation), odřeknutí. (various references)

   

Danish

  

renunciation. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

verzaking (abnegation, neglect, slighting), afzwering (abjuration), afstand (abandon, abandonment, abdication, cession, distance, divestiture, following distance, offset, relinquishment, surrender, to surrender, vehicular gap). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

rezigno (cession, relinquishment, surrender). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

چشم پوشی (Connivance, Waiver), کناره گیری (Demission, Detachment, Resignation, Retreat), قطع علاقه , ترک (Abandonment, Chap, Clef, Crack, Craze, Fracture, Interstice, Proscription, Quit, Turkish). (various references)

   

French

  

renonciation (abdication of responsibility, renunciation document, resignation), abjuration (recantation). (various references)

   

Frisian

  

ôfswarren (abjuration). (various references)

   

German

  

Verzicht (abandonment, abdication, abnegation, forgoing, release, relinquishment, renouncement, resignation, sacrifice, surrender, waiver), Entsagung (abjuration, abnegation, austerity, cession, relinquishment, renouncement, surrender). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

απάρνηση (abjuration, abnegation, repudiation). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

ותור (abnegation, cession, concession, disclaimer, relinquishment, resignation, surrender, waiver, yielding), אסר (arrest, forbid, prohibition), "תכחשות (alienation, contradiction, denial, disavowal, retraction). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

lemondás (abandonment, abdication, abnegation, cancellation, cession, demission, disclaimer, regrets, renouncement, resignation, self abnegation, surrender, waiver, waiver of a right), megtagadás (abnegation, denial, disavowal, disclamation, forswearing, negative, non-compliance, recantation, refusal, renouncement, repudiation), felmondás (dismissal notice, dismission, notice, notice to quit). (various references)

   

Italian

  

rinuncia (abdication, quitclaim, waiver, withdrawal). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

"棄 (abandonment, abdication). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ききゃく (abandoning, dismissal, rejection, shogi or go player, waiver), ほうき (abandonment, abdication, age, broom, fragrant scent, outstanding individual, resignation, revolt, sweet seventeen, the law, treasured article or vessel, uprising). (various references)

   

Manx

  

shaghney (avert, avoid, circumvent, circumvention, defer, deferment, delay, dodge, elude, escape, eschew, evade, obviate, postponement, prevent, renounce, repudiate, shirk, shirking, shun, turn away, varnish), jiooldaghey (dissent, non-acceptance). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

enunciationray

   

Portuguese

  

repúdio (disavowal, renouncement, repudiation), renúncia (abjuration, cession, departure, disclaimer, disclose, divestment, quitclaim, recession, relinquishment, renounce, renouncement, resignation, self abnegation, self-devotion, surrender, waiver), rejeição (cast off, condemnation, disallowance, dismission, rebuttal, refusal, reject, rejection, renouncement, repudiation, veto), espírito de sacrifício (self denial), desprendimento (ablation(artificial), abnegation, amotio, balatio, detachment, extrication, nonchalance, release, unlatching, unlocking), desistência (abandonment, abondonment of action, departure, discharge from prosecution, discontinuance, flinch, nolle prosequi, non-theatrical film, quitclaim, to quash an action, waiver), abandono (abandon, abandonment, dereliction, desertion, disposal, forgoing, helplessness, lurch, moving out of tenant to elude payment of ground rent, neglect, quitclaim, renouncement, resignation, waiver). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

renunţare (abnegation, relinquishment, rendering, renounce, renouncement, resignation), sacrificare (devotion, giving up, immolation, oblation, sacrifice, sacrifice of, sacrificing). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

отречение (abdication, abjuration, abjuratory, abnegation, demission, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, palinode, recantation, renounce, renouncement, renunciatory, repudiation, retractation). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

odricanje (abdication, abnegation, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, negation, negative, relinquishment, renouncement, repudiation, waiver). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

renunciación, renuncia (abdication, abjuration, abnegation, disclaimer, forgoing, notice, quitclaim, relinquishment, renounce, renouncement, resignation, surrender, waiver), adjudicación por renuncia. (various references)

   

Swedish

  

förnekande (abnegation, denial, denying, disavowal, disclamation, negation, repudiation), avsägelse (abdication, resignation, retractation). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

vazgeçme (abandonment, abnegation, backdown, cession, disclaimer, discontinuance, discontinuation, discouragement, dispensation, never say die, recantation, relinquishment, remise, remission, resignation, surrender, waiver, withdrawal), feragat (abnegation, demise, disclaimer, release, relinquishment, remise, remission, resignation, self denial, surrender, waiver), el çekme (abdication), bırakma (abandonment, disuse, exposure, leaving, never say die, release, relinquishment, resignation, surrender, withdrawal). (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

самозречення (abnegation, self denial, self-renunciation), відречення (renouncement). (various references)

   

Vietnamese 

  

sự từ bỏ (abandonment, renouncement, waiver), sự quên mình (self-abnegation, self-forgetfulness, selflessness, self-sacrifice), sự không nhận (denial, disallowance, disavowal, non-acceptance), giấy từ bỏ sự hy sinh. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Renunciation

Derivations

Words beginning with "renunciation": renunciations. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Renunciation" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: renunciaiton. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Renunciation"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "renunciation" (pronounced runu'nsēā"shun)
10-u n u' n s ē ā" sh u ndenunciation.
9-n u' n s ē ā" sh u npronunciation.
6-s ē ā" sh u nassociation, dissociation.
5-ē ā" sh u nabbreviation, affiliation, alleviation, appreciation, appropriation, aviation, conciliation, creation, delineation, depreciation, deviation, differentiation, exfoliation, expatriation, expropriation, foliation, glaciation, humiliation, initiation, irradiation, mediation, misappropriation, miscreation, negotiation, nucleation, procreation, radiation, reconciliation, recreation, remediation, renegotiation, repatriation, repudiation, retaliation, substantiation, variation.
4-ā" sh u nabdication, aberration, abomination, abrogation, acceleration, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accumulation, accusation, acidification, activation, adaptation, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoration, adulation, advocation, affectation, affirmation, agglomeration, aggravation, agitation, alienation, allegation, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, anticipation, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, approbation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, aspiration, assassination, assimilation, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, avocation, balkanization, bifurcation, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, communication, communization, compensation, compilation, complication, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, condemnation, condensation, confabulation, confederation, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, connotation, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, consultation, consummation, contamination, contemplation, continuation, conversation, convocation, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correlation, corroboration, cremation, criminalization, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, decertification, declaration, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, defamation, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deliberation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depredation, deprivation, deregulation, derivation, desalination, desalinization, desecration, desegregation, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, dictation, dilatation, dilation, discoloration, discontinuation, discrimination, disembarkation, disinclination, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, dissemination, dissertation, dissipation, distillation, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, echolocation, edification, education, ejaculation, elaboration, elation, electrification, elevation, elimination, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emulation, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, evocation, exacerbation, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, extermination, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, falsification, fascination, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, figuration, filtration, fixation, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fragmentation, frustration, fumigation, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentrification, germination, gestation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hibernation, hospitalization, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, improvisation, imputation, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indoctrination, industrialization, infatuation, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, information, inhabitation, inhalation, innovation, inoculation, insemination, insinuation, inspiration, installation, instigation, institutionalization, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, integration, intensification, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, inundation, invalidation, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, limitation, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, manifestation, manipulation, marginalization, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, medication, meditation, menstruation, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misidentification, misinformation, misinterpretation, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nondiscrimination, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, nullification, obfuscation, obligation, observation, occupation, operation, optimization, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overpopulation, overregulation, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, pasteurization, penetration, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pontification, popularization, population, precipitation, predestination, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, presentation, preservation, pressurization, privation, privatization, probation, proclamation, procrastination, profanation, prognostication, proliferation, propagation, proration, prostration, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, rationalization, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, recertification, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recommendation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinterpretation, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remuneration, renationalization, renomination, renovation, reorganization, reparation, replication, representation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, respiration, restoration, resuscitation, retardation, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanitation, saponification, saturation, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, segmentation, segregation, sensation, separation, sequestration, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subsidization, suburbanization, suffocation, summation, superstation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, termination, titillation, toleration, transformation, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, vegetation, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization.
3-sh u nabduction, abolition, abortion, absolution, absorption, abstraction, academician, accession, accretion, acquisition, action, addiction, addition, admission, admonition, adoption, advection, affection, affliction, aggression, alliteration, alternation, ambition, ammunition, antiabortion, anticorruption, apparition, apportion, apprehension, ascension, ashen, assertion, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, attrition, auction, audition, beautician, benediction, brutalization, caption, carburetion, caution, circulation, circumspection, clinician, coalition, coercion, cognition, collection, commission, commotion, compassion, competition, completion, complexion, composition, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, conception, conceptualization, concession, concoction, concussion, condescension, condition, conduction, confection, confession, conjunction, connection, conniption, conscription, constitution, constriction, construction, consumption, contention, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, contrition, convection, convention, conviction, convolution, convulsion, correction, corruption, counterrevolution, crucifixion, cushion, deception, decimation, decommission, decomposition, decompression, deconstruction, deduction, defection, definition, deletion, demolition, demotion, dentition, depiction, depletion, deposition, depression, dereliction, description, desertion, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, devolution, devotion, diction, dietitian, diffraction, digression, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, disconnection, discretion, discussion, disinfection, disposition, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissension, dissolution, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, dysfunction, edition, egyptian, ejection, election, electrician, electrocution, elocution, emission, emotion, emulsion, encryption, erection, erudition, eruption, eviction, evolution, exaction, exception, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exhibition, expansion, expedition, exposition, expression, expulsion, extension, extinction, extortion, extraction, extradition, faction, fashion, fiction, fission, flexion, formalization, fraction, freshen, friction, fruition, function, gentian, geriatrician, gumption, hessian, homogenization, hypertension, hypotension, ignition, impassion, imperfection, imposition, impression, inaction, inception, incineration, indiscretion, induction, infarction, infection, inflection, infliction, infraction, inhibition, injection, injunction, inquisition, inscription, insertion, inspection, institution, instruction, insurrection, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, intermission, interruption, intersection, introduction, introspection, intuition, invention, junction, jurisdiction, juxtaposition, lilliputian, liposuction, liquefaction, locomotion, logician, lotion, magician, malfunction, malnutrition, mansion, martian, mathematician, mention, midsection, misapprehension, misconception, misimpression, misperception, mission, mortician, motion, munition, musician, nonaggression, nonfiction, nonprescription, notion, nutrition, objection, obsession, obstetrician, obstruction, ocean, omission, opposition, oppression, optician, option, overconsumption, overexpansion, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, oversimplification, partition, passion, patrician, pediatrician, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, permission, persecution, petition, physician, politician, pollution, portion, position, possession, potion, precaution, precession, preconception, precondition, prediction, predilection, predisposition, preelection, preemption, preignition, premonition, prescription, presumption, presupposition, pretension, prevention, procession, production, profession, progression, prohibition, projection, promotion, proportion, proposition, propulsion, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, protection, ration, reaction, reassertion, reception, recession, recognition, recollection, recondition, reconstruction, redefinition, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reflection, regression, reimposition, reinspection, reintegration, reintroduction, reinvention, rejection, remission, rendition, repercussion, repetition, reposition, repossession, repression, reproduction, requisition, resolution, restitution, restriction, resumption, resurrection, retention, retraction, retransmission, retribution, revolution, revulsion, rhetorician, sanction, satisfaction, secession, secretion, section, sedition, seduction, selection, session, solution, statistician, submission, subscription, subsection, substation, substitution, subtraction, succession, suction, superstition, supposition, suppression, suspension, suspicion, syncopation, tactician, technician, tension, theoretician, titian, traction, tradition, transaction, transcription, transection, transgression, transition, transmission, tuition, venetian, volition, workstation.

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Anagrams: Renunciation

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-i-n-n-n-o-r-t-u"

-1 letter: enunciation, internuncio.

-2 letters: enunciator, interunion.

-3 letters: announcer, antiunion, carnitine, centurion, container, continuer, crenation, incaution, inunction, neutronic, ruination, runcinate, uncannier, uncertain, uraninite, urination.

-4 letters: announce, anointer, anoretic, anuretic, continua, continue, countian, courante, creation, inaction, innocent, neuritic, neuronic, neurotic, neutrino, nicotine, nocturne, outrance, reaction, reanoint, triennia, trunnion, uncinate, unerotic, unornate, uranitic.

-5 letters: aconite, actinon, ancient, aneurin, anionic.

 Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-i-n-n-n-o-r-t-u"
 

+1 letter: renunciations.

 

+3 letters: counterstaining.

 

+4 letters: counterinflation.

 

+5 letters: intercolumniation.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Renunciation


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

52 65 6E 75 6E 63 69 61 74 69 6F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

=

Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

.-.    .    -.    ..-    -.    -.-.    ..    .-    -    ..    ---    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010010 01100101 01101110 01110101 01101110 01100011 01101001 01100001 01110100 01101001 01101111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#82 &#101 &#110 &#117 &#110 &#99 &#105 &#97 &#116 &#105 &#111 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0052 0065 006E 0075 006E 0063 0069 0061 0074 0069 006F 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

527180878069756786758180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Speeches
12. Usage Frequency
13. Expressions
14. Expressions: Internet
15. Translations: Modern
16. Derivations
17. Rhymes
18. Anagrams
19. Orthography
20. Bibliography


  

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